Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock Rating Upgraded by Argus

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Argus to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on EFX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $206.44 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $24.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55. Equifax has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $206.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $221.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. Equifax’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total value of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. This represents a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Equifax by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,147,000 after purchasing an additional 66,289 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Equifax by 35.8% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,142,763 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $811,650,000 after buying an additional 75,627 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Equifax by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $609,693,000 after buying an additional 1,022,819 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.